This is Lionel Giles' very clear English translation of this very difficult and profund book, the Tao te Ching, from the Wisdom of the East series. Giles (1875-1958) was Keeper of the Department of... More > Oriental Books and Manuscripts at the British Museum. He also translated Sun Tzu's Art of War.< Less

Originally, in 5000 Chinese characters, Lao Tzu managed to convey the truth of the mystery of the universe.
Lao Tzu's teaching is not in any way a mysticism. It is totally compatible with science.... More > It is known to be beyond modern science achievements and beyond what we already know.
Tao though is invisible and has no regular form. The characteristics of Tao does not lie in words. It is wordless.
'As you start growing, new dimensions open in your being.'< Less

The Tao Te Ching (or Dao De Jing/King) is an ancient Chinese text that literally means "classic" "way" of "virtue," and is a cornerstone of philosophical Taoism. It is... More > attributed to Lao Tzu or "Old Master," who lived during the 6th century BC, and who was a record-keeper at the court of the Zhou Dynasty.
This short text is broken up into 81 "chapters" that read like little epigrams or poems, which can be easily read in a few hours. The simple yet powerful philosophy of Taoism can be contemplated in the image of the Yin Yang symbol: each side of a duality while an opposite also contains its opposite, as in dark/light, male/female, etc. These enduring philosophical poems are graceful and beautiful, and deserve to be memorized.< Less

The Tao Te Ching has served as a personal road map for millions of people. It is said that its words reveal the underlying principles that govern the world in which we live. Holding to the laws of... More > nature, drawing from the essence of what all things are, it offers both a moral compass and an internal balance. A fundamental book of the Taoist, the Tao Te Ching is regarded as a revelation in its own right. For those seeking a better understanding of themselves, it provides a wealth of wisdom and insights.< Less

How to Find Your Own Way in a Chaotic and Confusing World
"When the student is ready, the teacher appears." So goes an ancient saying. And it is true about this classic, in all its... More > versions.
Lao-tzu's Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is the classic manual on the art of living, and one of the wonders of the world. In eighty-one brief chapters, the Tao Te Ching looks at the basic predicament of being alive and gives advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit.
This book is about wisdom in action. It teaches how to work for the good with the effortless skill that comes from being in accord with the Tao (the basic principle of the universe) and applies equally to good government and sexual love; to child rearing, business, and ecology.
Next to the Bible, the most translated book in the world is the Tao Te Ching, the ancient Chinese Book of the Way. Written approximately 2,500 years ago by the legendary sage Lao Tzu, this classic continues to inspire readers today.< Less

The Tao that can be trodden is not the enduring and
unchanging Tao. The name that can be named is not the enduring and
unchanging name.
(Conceived of as) having no name, it is the Originator of... More > heaven
and earth; (conceived of as) having a name, it is the Mother of all
things.
Always without desire we must be found,
If its deep mystery we would sound;
But if desire always within us be,
Its outer fringe is all that we shall see.
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